"As Tolhurst stated clearly in the intro, one should not expect this to be accurate or tightly edited.

The first section on growing up in smalltown UK is really not that different from many memoirs of the period, though there are amusing stories about standing down racist skinheads and assembling punky outfits. (And not so amusing stories about alcohol consumption and the general boredom of teen life.)

Things do pick up with their first gig (as Malice). I'm a big fan of early Cure (ah youth) up to Pornography; this period is covered in the second section. I was hoping for more specifics on their creative and songwriting process, backstory for the more cryptic lyrics, etc, but the section is entertaining enough.

The 3rd section is intense, covering Tolhurst's downward spiral from alcoholism. It's admirable that he lays it all out there, and I'm happy to see he was able to turn things around in the last few years."

"This book took me back .
Lol tells his story from the heart.
Glad to see this band go into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "

"As a rock biography or memoir, this is pretty bad.
As an insight into the Cure, this is fairly good. Slightly tame. Nothing unexpected.
As an alcoholic´s whatever it is - this is part of the therapy. Dull as dull.
As Rock History - this is not good. Not one winner.
But the overall impression is warm.
Mr T is obviously a good man.
Not much insight.
But he made Pornography. He´s on it.
So he can basically tell anyone and everyone to fuck off.
He doesn´t know quite how he got there
But he did
It doesn´t matter if we all die
Ambition in the back of a black car...


By the way, if you like The Cure -

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